how long has ghana been a independent country?

Question

how long has ghana been a independent country

Answer 1

gained independence: 6 March 1957 (From UK)

..so 49 years

Answer 2

The simple answer is since 6th March 1957 when the 'Big Six' steered the country to independence from Britain.

However, prior to independence Ghana didn't exist and so on that basis Ghana has always been an independent country.

Ghana is an amalgamation of the Gold Coast and part of Togoland. The Gold Coast and British Togoland were under British control and French Togoland was under French Control.

In the early 1950's independence for the Gold Coast was looming and in May 1956 British Togoland became a part of the Gold Coast and French Togoland simply become Togo. On 6th March 1957 the Gold Coast (which now included British Togoland) was granted independence from Britain and the country of Ghana was born.

Answer 3

It was the first black African country to obtain independence from colonial rule. Upon achieving independence from the United Kingdom in 1957, the name Ghana was chosen for the new nation as a reference to its ancient roots in the Empire of Ghana.

Independence from the UK
- Declared 6 March 1957
- Constitution 1 July 1960

Answer 4

Ghana has being independent since March 6,1957 but not the first African country to gain independence.Ghana is behind South Africa(1910) with Liberia being the first on the contineent to gain independence in 1847.

Answer 5

Ghana gained independence in 1957 - it was the first sub-Saharan country to do so. It had previously been partly a British colony.
In short, the answer to your question is fifty years.

Answer 6

It will be 50 years in March 2007

Answer 7

57 YEARS

Answer 8

since the 1960s i think

Answer 9

50 YEARS IN MARCH! I'M SURE THE CELEBRATION WILL BE FABULOUS, WATCH FOR COVERAGE ON BBC OR SOMETHING...